In France, parliamentary elections are entering the decisive second round today. Shortly after the re-election of President Emmanuel Macron for a second term, the French are electing a new parliament. After the stalemate with the left alliance in the first vote, Macron’s liberal alliance has to fear for its previous absolute majority. 48.9 million voters can vote starting at 8am. 577 seats will be determined in the National Assembly.
The new leftist alliance of the Left Party, Socialists, Greens and Communists, led by leftist politician Jean-Luc Melenchon, can expect significantly more seats in parliament. If the president’s central camp only obtained a relative majority, the president and government would be forced to seek support from the other camps.
Voter turnout, which hit a low of 47.5% in the first round, could also play a role. In some French overseas territories, the election had already started the day before due to the time difference.